Tile structure



v 4 4 J J J. 'r. WELCH TILE STRUCTURE Filed Jan. 27 1939 April 2, 1940.

INVENTOR. e/0/7/7 T lfl e/c/i BY 6 M1 avg/g W ATTORNEYS" Patented Apr.2, 1940 UNITED STAT PATENT OFFICE I ITILE STRUCTURE John T. Welch,Dowagiac, Mich., assignor of one-half to Charles J. Stanley, ,Ohicago,Ill.

Application January 27,1939, Serial No. 253,046

. 11 Glaims.

This invention relates to improvements in tile and means for readily andquickly securing the same to a foundation panelor like surface.

Fourth, to provide a tile having a facing and body plate and novel meansfor securing-the facingv and plate together and to a foundation surfaceor panel. I

Further objects-relating to details and economice of my invention willdefinitely appear'fr'om the description to follow. The inventionis'defined in the claims.

A structure embodying the features of my invention is illustrated in theaccompanying'drawing, wherein: I

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary View in elevation illustra'ting a foundationwall panel-having tile in accordance with myinvention applied thereto.

Fig; 2 is a rear'view of the til'eof my invention. Fig. 3 is an enlargedfragmentary View in section ona line corresponding to line 33 of Fig: 2,further illustrating the foundation-'panel'and a portion of the studdingto whichi't is secured.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary'sectional de-' tail illustrating arotatable fastener such as I employ for securing the tile of myinvention to a wall-or foundation surface and the means for se- '5:curing said fastener to an element of the tile. I

the facing and backing elements of; my tile to-p gether. i Referring tothe drawing, the reference numeral I indicates a foundation panel orlike wall surface; preferably of a suitable building board, adapted tohave tile 2 in accordance with my invention appliedthereto. The panell-is provided with a plurality of rows of holes 3 adapted to receivedrive screw fasteners i of the tiles, the fastoners beingcorrespondingly spaced on the tiles in the manner to be hereinafterdescribed, where by to enable the tile to be readily and quicklyattached to the panel. The foundation panel itself is suitably securedto the wall orother studding 5 as illustrated in Fig. 3.

The tile in accordance with-my invention consists of a facing plate 6preferably of artificial resin which is premolded to provide acontinuous r'earwardly projecting circular undercut or dovetail lugs 8integral therewith. The'tile is completed by a body or backing plate 9of waterproof fibrous material adapted to fit within the peripheralflange land provided with a plurality of circular beveled openings Illextending therethrough and adapted to receive lugs 8. I The smallestdiameter of the beveled openings Ill, i. e., at H, is slightlyilargerthan the largest diameter or base 12 of the. circular undercut orfrusto-conical lugs 8 whereby thebacking plate. 9 may be readilyslippedover the lugs in assembling the parts of .the tile.- To facilitateposition-v ing of the backing plate, the facing 6 may be provided with arear circular shoulder l3 fitting within the opening H) as illustratedin Fig. 5.

In assemblingithe backingplate .9 and facing 6 the two are broughttogether as'illust'rated in Fig. 5 and the space surrounding thedovetail lug 8 is filled with a suitable plasticcement or filler H!which upon hardening holds the parts in assembledrelation g I c.

The headed drive screw fasteners 4 for securing the tile to thefoundation panel I, and the mannerof associating the-same with backingplate 9 are clearly illustratedLin Fig. 4. The said backing plates havethe holes I4formed therein in a number and spacing corresponding to thenumber and spacing of. a set of the holes 3 in the foundation panel. Thereference numeral l5indicates a socket mounting ,for the headed fastener4 which has a driven engagement inthe hole 14.. The socket l5 isprovidedwith peripheral flange it engageablewiththe backing plate-9 to positionthesocket relative to the latter.

The fastener 4 is disposed. within the socket and a sleeve or bushing His placed around the fastener in gripping engagement with the socket to.prevent outwardmovement of the fastener. In mounting individual tileson panel'l, the fasteners 4 are forced into'corresponding holes 3 in thepanel, thereby causing the fasteners to rotate and effect automaticthreaded engagement'with the panel. After the tiles are mounted onfoundation panel if asdescribed, the joints therebetween are preferablypointed with a suitable cement to come 1 plete the construction.

I have illustrated and described an embodiment of my invention which Ihave found very practical. I have not attempted to illustrate otherembodiments which I contemplate as I believe the disclosure made willenable the adaptation of my invention as may be desired.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

l. A tile comprising a facing plate of artificial resin, a backing platetherefor, means for securing plates together, comprising a plurality ofrearwardly projecting undercut lugs on said facing plate, said backingplate having rearwardly beveled openings therein corresponding in shapeto the cross section of said lugs, the smallest area of said openingsbeing at least as great as the largest area of the lugs whereby saidlugs may be disposed in said opening and provide a substantial taperedspace between the openings and the lugs, means integral with the facingplate and adjacent the lugs for positioning said backing plate relativeto said facing plate and the lug thereon, and plastic filling materialin the space between said opening and lug.

2. A tile comprising a facing plate of artificial resin, a backing platetherefor, and means for securing said plates together, comprising aplurality of rearwardly projecting undercut lugs on said facing plate,said backing plate having rearwardly beveled openings thereincorresponding in shape to the cross section of said lugs, the smallestarea of said openings being at least as great as the largest area of thelugs whereby said lugs may be disposed in said openings and provide asubstantial tapered space between the openings and the lugs, and plasticfilling material in the space between said openings and lugs.

3. A tile comprising a facing plate, a backing .plate therefor, meansfor securing said plates together comprising a rearwardly projecting I'said lug, the smallest area of said opening being at least as great asthe largest area of the lug whereby said lug may be disposed in saidopening to provide a substantial space between the opening and the lug,and plastic filling material in the space between said opening and ing.

4. A tile for walls and the like, comprising a facing plate ofartificial resin having a rearwardly disposed peripheral flange, a bodyplate for the tile disposed within the flange, a rotatable headed drivescrew fastener for securing the tile to a foundation panel, and meansfor securing said fastener to the body plate comprising a metallicsocket mounted in an opening in the body plates and having the fastenerrotatably disposed therein, and a bushing surrounding the fastener andfrictionally and fixedly engaging the socket, said bushing engaging thefastener head to prevent outward movement of the fastener from the cup.

5. A tile comprising a facing plate, a body plate for the tile, means,for securing said facing and body plates together, a rotatable drivescrew fastener for securing the tile to a foundation panel, and meansfor securing said fastener to the tile comprising a socket mounted in anopening in the body plate and having the fastener rotatably disposedtherein and a bushing in said element surrounding the fastener and inrestraining engagement with the fastener to prevent outward movement ofthe fastener from the socket.

6. A tile comprising a facing plate, a body plate, and means forsecuring said plates together comprising a plurality of rearwardlyprojecting frusto-conical lugs on said facing plate having their base atthe rear thereof, said body plate having a plurality of rearwardlytapering apertures substantially equal in area and similar in shape tosaid base, said lugs being inserted in said apertures, and cement in thespace between said lugs and apertures to hold the plate from separatingmovement.

7. A tile comprising a body plate of waterproof fiberboard having aplurality of conical holes therein, a face plate of artificial resinhaving border flanges embracing the edges of said body plate andprovided with a plurality of tapered lugs disposed centrally of saidholes in said backing plate and anchored therein with plastic materialfilling said recesses and embracing said lugs.

8. A tile comprising a body plate of waterproof board having a pluralityof holes therein, a face plate of artificial resin having border flangesembracing the edges of said body plate and provided with a plurality oflugs disposed within said holes in said backing plate and anchoredtherein with plastic material, a plurality of headed drive screwfasteners, said backing plate having sockets seated therein receivingsaid fasteners, and fastener retaining members within said socketsrotatably releasing said fasteners.

9. A tile comprising a body plate of waterproof fiberboard having aplurality of holes therein, and a face plate of artificial resin havingborder flanges embracing the edges of said body plate and provided witha plurality of lugs disposed within said holes in said backing plate andanchored therein with plastic material.

10. A tile comprising a body plate having a plurality of holes therein,a face plate of artificial resin provided with a plurality of lugsdisposed centrally of said holes in said backing plate and anchoredtherein with plastic material filling said recesses and embracing saidlugs, a plurality of headed drive screw fasteners, said backing platehaving sockets seated therein receiving said fasteners, and fastenerretaining members sleeved within said sockets and rotatably supportingsaid fasteners.

11. A tile comprising a body plate having a plurality of holes therein,and a face plate of artificial resin provided with a plurality of lugsdisposed centrally of said holes in said backing plate and anchoredtherein with plastic material filling said recesses and embracing saidlugs.

JOHN T. WELCH.

